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Kolkata, 29 February (HS). Sheikh Shahjahan has finally been expelled from the party by Trinamool Congress after his arrest in the Sandeshkhali case. Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Thursday said Trinamool's powerful leader Shahjahan Shaikh, accused of sexually exploiting women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, has been suspended from the party for six years.
Sheikh was arrested on Wednesday night after being absconding for 55 days. While Sheikh was absconding, several violent protests led by women took place in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district. Shaikh, party convenor of Sandeshkhali assembly constituency, is also a member of North 24 Parganas District Council. Trinamool has control over North 24 Parganas District Council. Brian said that we have decided to suspend Shahjahan Sheikh from the party for six years. As always, we stand firm on our stand. We have set such examples in the past and we are doing so today also.
Addressing reporters, Derek said that we challenge the BJP to suspend those leaders against whom corruption and many criminal cases are registered.